1. Make sure your animals always wear visible identification, and are microchipped. Keep the microchip record updated with your current contact information. Register your pet's microchip information with AVID, Home Again or any company providing the microchip. You will find the name of the microchip company on the chip itself.

2. When you see an animal-related matter or need an animal-related service in Culver City, please call the Culver City Animal Services Officer at (310) 253-6143. Please call 911 when there is a threat to human life.

3. To be added to the FCCA e-newsletter, send a message to Newsletter at Friends Of Culver City Animals, including your name and address. This is free, and you may unsubscribe at any time. FCCA encourages new membership and volunteers.

4. You can help by making phone calls, setting up meetings, helping prepare newsletters for mailing, writing letters, or in other ways. Please contact us. You can leave a message at (888) 893-9909-4189, or write to us. The address is Friends of Culver City Animals, PO Box 2312, Culver City, CA 90231-2312, or e-mail us.

5. Show your support by wearing FCCA t-shirts, available in a variety of styles. Contact us for information on how to obtain t-shirts.

6. Attend one of our meetings. Please leave a message at (888) 893-9909 or send an e-mail for the date and details of the next meeting.

7. Contact a member of the City Council of Culver City regarding your support for the local Animal Services Officer and the change to a more local and humane shelter.

How do I contact my Council Member?

In the City of Culver City, we have five council members, including the mayor. There are no districts; Culver City residents can contact any Council member to express a concern. Here is the contact information for the mayor and council members:

Micheal O'Leary - Mayor
(310) 837-1917: 
micheal.oleary@culvercity.org

Christopher Armenta - Mayor
(310) 720-2831: 
christopher.armenta@culvercity.org

Jeff Cooper - Councilmember
(310) 621-5338: 
jeffrey.cooper@culvercity.org

Andrew Weissman - Councilmember
(310) 839-5217: 
andrew.weissman@culvercityorg

Mayor Mehaul O'Leary and Councilmember Christopher Armenta are the current members of the Culver City Local Animal Control Subcommittee.

To mail a letter, send it to each Council Member at City Hall, 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232. The individual email addresses for each Council Member are listed above.

The main City Hall telephone number is (310) 253-5851.
Please be polite in your correspondence with our elected officials.

City Council Meetings

The City Council of Culver City meets (almost) every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232. The City Council meetings can be viewed by Time-Warner subscribers on Channel 35.

Letters to the Editor

Write a letter to the Culver City newspapers regarding animal control and the need for a local animal control officer and a more convenient animal shelter. The Culver City newspapers that publish “Letters to the Editor” are:

Culver City News: 4351 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City 90230, (310) 437-4401
editor@culvercitynews.org

Culver City Observer: 4346 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City 90230, (310) 398-6397
editor@culvercityobserver.com

How do I write a letter to a newspaper?

To send a letter to the editor of one or all of the local newspapers, write to the email addresses listed above or mail directly to the mailing address of the newspaper. They prefer letters of 300 words or less, and letters must be signed and include an address or phone number for verification. Each letter is important for letting them know what readers think. They print very few letters, so do not be discouraged if your letter is not chosen for publication. Your letter may appear in the next issue of the newspaper. It is acceptable to send the same letter to more than one newspaper.